NOVEMBER 17-19, 2023
MARY CATTELL THEATRE
In October 1998, a twenty-one-year-old student at the University of Wyoming was kidnapped, severely beaten, and left tied to a fence in the middle of the prairie outside Laramie, Wyoming. His bloody, bruised, and battered body was not discovered until the next day, and he died several days later in an area hospital. His name was Matthew Shepard, and he was the victim of this assault because he was gay. Moisés Kaufman and fellow members of the Tectonic Theater Project made six trips to Laramie over the course of a year and a half, in the aftermath of the beating and during the trial of the two young men accused of killing Shepard. They conducted more than 200 interviews with the people of the town. Some people interviewed were directly connected to the case, while others were citizens of Laramie, and the breadth of the reactions to the crime is fascinating.
***Recommended for ages 13+ due to language and content.***
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Cast
Ava Peña
Brooke (Brooks) Simmons
Cooper Brown
Giovanni Sprovieri
Haven Marginean
Lola Podolner
Reaghan Watkins
Tess Larmon
Crew
Greg Kolack Director
Sophie Imielski Assistant Director
Lily Ruiz Stage Manager
Mireya Brkic Assistant Stage Manager
Aiden Leonard Assistant Stage Manager
Georgia Marzo Costumes
Sophia Smykowski Costumes
Mia Cozzi Costumes
Maddox McDonald Props
Annie Scodro Props
Ellie Baldwin Props
Maeve Charlton Lights
Caroline Busch Lights
Rita Hynes Sound
